Friends of WARA Tower Fund

This web page is to recognize and to thank the individuals and organizations who have generously supported the Tower Fund.

During the violent record breaking wind storm on the night of December 13/14, 2006, WARA’s repeater tower on Mount McDonald was badly damaged. Because of the tower’s precarious nature, and because another wind-storm was imminent, the tower had to be cut down to save neighbouring emergency structures. There was no time to save parts of the tower or any of the antennas mounted on it. As a result, the tower and most of the antennas were destroyed.

It wasn’t long before a committee was struck to solicit contributions for the purchase and erection of a new tower. Alice Uher, VA7ALU, kicked-off the project in fine style with a cheque made out to the WARA Tower Project, presenting her cheque to Al Muir, VE7BEU, WARA’s President and Technical Director.

This tower was the centre for a network of radio repeaters that spanned Greater Victoria, the Gulf Islands and parts of Northern Washington. Its loss is keenly felt both by Amateur Radio operators and by emergency organizations. Because of the forest of antennas and guy wires in the immediate proximity of the downed tower, the CRD specified that any new structure must be free-standing, and engineered (no guy wires).

2011 – Final contract with CRD has been signed and received.

October 2011 – Final contract with Bell Mobility is being completed for submission.

Field Day Jun 22-23, 2019 at Saanich Historical Society Heritage Acres in Central Saanich. This is WARA's 50th Anniversary, everyone invited to attend Field Day Saturday evening for a special picnic and celebration.

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